SOS: March 2019

Thanks. Yeah, Terre d'Hermes EDT is one of the handful of universally recognized 'masterpiece' fragrances. In Summer of 2016, just 3 months into my new fascination with fragrances, I ran into Terre d'Hermes EDT and that sample strip was a love at first smell. I knew immediately that I just smelled something that's a 10/10 fragrance. I bought a bottle right away and then after research found out it was a very heavily awarded and legendary fragrance.

 

That Mysterium Serum works well for me as a skin care lotion for my face. It's as good as any of my expensive face serums with a fantastic cost-per-ounce by comparison to what you can buy online with other brands meant for women. It's super cool that a men's grooming company actually put out a competitive high-end skin care product worthy of being in a woman's regimen. Men's skin needs gets damaged no differently than a woman's. In fact, men who work in harsh environments need even more protection and repair assistance for their skin.

 

Ahh. How's that niche Dior scent? I haven't smelled that one yet.

 

Tim, agree it is a performer, if you get carried away with amout of product or follow a great soap/cream that is kind to the skim it can leave a bit of a residue/finish. The excess is easily cleared with a damp cloth, but it definitely makes most soaps and creams better. Definitely a nice product and good value.

 

Date: 04 March 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Ivory 30/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Slim Adjustable G4 1961 / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #3
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil & Peppermint Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Dolce&Gabbana Pour Homme

27 more days to go for the whole month of Mitchell's March Wool Fat shave

 

Monday 4th March



La Toja Magno Soap
Proraso Green Pre Shave
Proraso Green Shaving Cream
Yaqi Heavy Metal 24mm Synthetic Brush
Turkish Copper Bowl
Focus R48 Dynamic SE with a Feather Blade
Simple Facial Toner
Aloe Vera Gel
Osage Rub

A good wake up and a great shave for the start of the week

 

God Bless You as well.
☮️

 

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SOTD 20190304.



Yaqi model R151016-S2.
Ariana&Evans "Tertius" shaving soap.
Timeless Ti 0.68 OC / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle.
Rockwell Razors Swedish Super Steel (4).
Loris "So Oud" EdP.

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Zenith B03-A26 Boar
Soap: SV 70th
Razor: Claymore V1, Windrose
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, SV 70th ASL
I really like this Zenith brush but I've never known a boar brush to hog the lather quite like this one.
Hopefully when fully broken in it will stop being so greedy.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

March 4 SOTD:

Razor: PAA Starling V2
Blade: Gem Stainless
Brush: Ever-Ready 150
Lather: CO Bigelow
Aftershave: Proraso Green

 

March 4th
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Switchback/Omega boar
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Reserve Cool
Thayers Cucumber witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: B&M Reserve Cool


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SOTD March 4, 2019

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Personna lab blue
Razor: Razorine
Brush: Zenith B02 boar
Soap: The Shave Den Iced Barber Shoppe
Post: Witch hazel, The Shave Den Iced Barber Shoppe aftershave

Have a great day!

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
C.O. Bigelow
Jayaruh #220
Gem Feather Weight
Gem Blue Star SE
CWR
Osage Rub

This week I am using my Jayaruh #220 brush which commemorates my one year in Vietnam from March 8, 1968, to March 5, 1969. It has been 51 years since I first landed in Vietnam.

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 brush. I did two passes with the Gem Feather Weight razor with a Gem Blue Star SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Feather Adjustable
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
Stirling Soap Synthetic Brush
PAA Shave Oil
Pacific Shaving Stick Shave Soap (peppermint)
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Fine Italian Citrus After Shave

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Razor: Vintage Pre-War Gillette Fat Handle Tech (Triangle Slots)
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White Badger-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a new Rapira Swedish Supersteel in the Gillett Fat Handle Tech. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Great shave Bob!

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Nice artistry as usual @Norcalnewb .

 

March 4th SOTD
RR Blackhawk V2 w Feather Pro (3)
Valobra Fougere SS
Omega Pro/ Poculi
Thayers
Barrister’s Reserve Fern

Have a great day, all!

 

I like that setup (in the photo, I mean).